Harison's yellow rose

noun

Har·​i·​son's yellow rose

ˈharəsənz-

: a hybrid rose (Rosa harisonii) with yellow flowers originating as a cross between the Scotch rose and the Austrian brier

Word History

Etymology

after Mr. Harison, 19th century American horticulturist

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